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Bulk Edit Not Working
I would like to bulk edit tasks, specifically the Task Calendar. I highlight multiple rows (2 or more), select Information -> Advanced -> Calendar and then pick a calendar, but no changes are ma...
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I have the same version of Microsoft Project that others are using. I just did an extensive test on the features in the Multiple Task Information dialog, and can confirm that NOTHING is working in this dialog. I tried changing the Duration for a block of tasks. No go. I tried changing the constraint type to As Soon as Possible to a block of tasks, each of which has a SNET constraint applied, and no go again. It is obvious that Microsoft has introduced a bug into Microsoft Project, and this bug NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I will report this bug to my contacts within Microsoft to see if they can get the fix moving. Thanks so much to all for reporting this.
My "edit directly in cell" box is already checked. I did unclick/click it to see if it made a difference, but the end result is the same.
My version is 2308 (Build 16731.20234 CTR).
A screen shot is attached. It doesn't matter if I try to edit Task Name, Calendar, Duration, etc. No change is made after clicking "OK".
Kdekruif,
Well now that's interesting. I'm not sure what I did previously but like you, that process doesn't work for me either.
However, There is another easy way to get there.
1. Make the multiple field selection
2. Select or enter a value in the active cell
3. Execute a "fill down" (cntl D)
This has nothing to do with whether tasks are auto or manually scheduled.
John
Well now that's interesting. I'm not sure what I did previously but like you, that process doesn't work for me either.
However, There is another easy way to get there.
1. Make the multiple field selection
2. Select or enter a value in the active cell
3. Execute a "fill down" (cntl D)
This has nothing to do with whether tasks are auto or manually scheduled.
John
Perfect, thanks a lot! With this info, I can bulk change the type as well 🙂
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The real name for the Task Type field is actually just Type. Hope this helps. Thank you for providing this workaround! It helped me to update the task calendar for multiple tasks at once.
Is there also a way to bulk change the task type? I can't use the same workaround since I can't add a column for this field.
Thanks and best regards!
